Woman Shares Her Incredible Journey Of Getting 'New Teeth' That's Leaving People In Tears

A TikToker has recently shared the impressive results of her challenging journey to getting a new set of teeth.

Let’s face it, most of us don’t exactly look forward to visiting the dentist.

The thought of getting a filling, or even just the smell of the dentist's office, can be enough to make anyone uneasy. 

Despite our reservations, sometimes those trips are necessary, and they ultimately end up being beneficial in the long haul.

The TikTok creator has documented her dental journey Instagram / @cheyssmilejourney

Chey Chalai has taken her followers along on her roller-coaster dental journey via TikTok.

The content creator, who has nearly 640,000 followers on the platform, opened up about her dental struggles in 2023.

In one of her videos, while showing her dentist routine, Chalai revealed through a text overlay: 

"At 20 years old I had to get dentures because I couldn't afford the dental work I needed to get done. 

"I was too young at the time and thought my dentist knew best so I trusted him and let him pull all of my teeth out."

She explained further, "Now after 11 years at 31 years old my dentist said I've had so much bone loss that my jaw bone looks like I'm 80 years old.

"I've had such rapid bone loss just in the past 3 months that my dentures barely fit anymore so it is painful to eat, talk, or even have my teeth in."

Chalai also mentioned that her jaw is in constant pain. She traced the start of her dental issues back to when she first got braces.

She expressed her longing for comfort, saying, "I'm so ready to be comfortable with my smile and be able to eat, talk, laugh and LIVE comfortably."

The cost for dental implants was a hefty $33,000. In response, Chalai set up a fundraiser, optimistically noting, "if only 1,600 people donated $20," she could afford the procedure.

Thanks to the generosity of donors, Chalai finally received her long-awaited "new teeth."

In a video posted in February, she documented herself undergoing the final procedure.

"Getting my final set of teeth btw. I meant to share this back in December when my finals were put in but it's been sitting in my drafts," she wrote in the caption of the video.

"Feeling so very blessed!" she added.

The transformation touched many TikTok users, prompting a flood of supportive comments.

One person shared, "I worked in dental for 13 years, and I’ve never seen dentures look this good!"

Another commented, "This is the best, most natural set of dentures I have ever seen. ♥️"

A third remarked, "Damn… I’m in dental and those are some damn good implant support dentures."

Over on X, formerly known as Twitter, someone expressed their happiness for her, saying, "Happy for her so much, but now I'm crying."